Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)

Kirejtshuk, A. G.: Notes on the systematics of the African Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)

steeply sloping at extremely narrowly explanate sides, suboblique at apex, forming a very small suturai corner and without traced suturai lines. Pygidium rounded at apex. Mentum subpentagonal and widest at base, about 4 times as wide as long. Last labial palpomerc subcylindrical and more than twice as long as wide. Prosternai process somewhat along median part, arcuately widened before subacute posterior edge, widest part of it slightly wider than antennái club, narrowly bordered at sides and apex. Distance between mesocoxae about twice and that between metacoxae nearly 4 times as great as that between procoxae. Metasternum shallowly depressed and without clear median line. Protibia subtriangular, about 1 and 1/4 as wide as antennái club and finely crcnulate along outer edge; meso- and metatibiae subtrapezoid, slightly wider than antennái club; outer edge of meso- and metatibiae with dense row of moderately short and stout setae. Femora of usual shape, pro- about 1.5 times, meso- and metafemora about twice as wide as corresponding tibiae. Protarsus almost as wide as antennái club, but meso- and metatarsi about a third as wide as corresponding tibiae, claws simple. Aedeagus moderately sclerotizcd. Female - Differs from male only in flattened to slightly convex metasternum and protarsus about half as wide as antennái club. Ovipositor well sclerotized. Variability - Length 1.8-2.4 mm. All studied males dark green, but 2 females arc dark brassy. The smallest paratype has much denser dorsal punctation than the holotype. A small variation is also observed in punctation and sculpture. Diagnosis - This new species due to very dense punctation of elytra, and also dense cellular microreticulation on head and pronotum can be compared only with M. (C.) amicus sp. n., M. (C.)favus and M. (C.) involutus sp. n., although it can be easily diagnosed by the above key. See also the diagnoses M. (C.) amicus sp. n. and M. (C.) involutus sp. n. Etymology-The name of this new species means "evading", "shirking", "avoiding", "deviating". Subgenus Clypeogethes SCHULTZ, 1932 Meligethes (Clypeogethes) merklisp. n. (Figs 112-117) Specimens examined - Kenya: holotype (HNHM) and 2 paratypes (HNHM, ZISP) - "Tsavo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge", "14.IV. 1988, A. Vojnits". Description of male (holotype) - Length 1.8, width 1.2, height 0.7 mm. Moderately convex dorsally and slightly - ventrally; bright reddish, pronotal disc dark chestnut brown, epipleura and appendages light reddish; rather shining; dorsum with dense, thin, not long and very slightly conspicuous greyish hairs, about twice as long as distance between their insertions or somewhat longer; underside with sparser and longer pubescence. Head with distinct punctures, about as large as eye facets, interspaces between them about a puncture diameter, completely smooth. Pronotum with punctures, similar to those on head, inter-